Community Institute Opens Today in Amarillo Panhandle
Prominent men arrive for a three day Rock Island Lines agricultural and community life institute in Amarillo. The event at Municipal Auditorium offers films, a Panhandle beauty contest, and talks by leaders in farming, livestock, education and industry. Three sessions daily, 10 30 AM 2 PM and 7 PM.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Rock Island
Board of City Development
Panhandle-Plains Chamber of Commerce
Arthur W. Large
Rock Island Lines
Chicago
R. M. Fielder
Vanhandle Plains
Holland Renamed Head Of Worlds Ad Club
The Associated Press reports Low Holland of Kansas City is re elected president of the world advertising clubs group at Atlantic City session. A London 1924 gathering is expected to be approved. Elected officers include John L. Irwin Des Moines Register and Tribune president. C W Nax St Louis Globe Democrat first vice president. G N Gunderson New York Evening Telegram second vice president. C L Perkins Chicago Herald and Examiner secretary. Charles Winters Chicago Daily News treasurer. P M Hughes Minneapolis Tribune joined board. R E Seiler Los Angeles Exaggerator and H C McDonald Cleveland Plain Dealer re elected directors.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Low Holland
Kansas City
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
London
National Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers
Assocated Advertising Clubs
John L. Irwin
Des Moines
Tegister and Tribune
C. W. Nax
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
G. N. Gunderson
New York Evening Telegram
C. L. Perkings
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Charles Winters
Chicago Daily News
P. M. Hughes
Minneapolis Tribune
R. E. Seiler
Los Angeles
San Antonio Man Released on Bond in Habeas Corpus
H B Harris, charged with shooting J W Tomlinson, was freed on $2600 bond after a habeas corpus hearing before Judge 8 G Tayle. Ruby Harris testified she saw him emerge from the bathroom with a pistol and fire at Tomlinson, though she could not recall the number of shots.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
H. BE. Harris
J. W. Tomlinson
G. Tayle
Ruby Harris
Harris
Justice of the Peace
R. Nell Campbell
Tomlinson
Want Ad Proves Profitable For Amarillo Readers
The Daily News touts profitable Want Ads for hundreds in Amarillo and the Panhandle. Circulation covers a powerful purchasing region. Rates are reasonable with a 30 cent minimum for one insertion. Classified page details rates. A downtown Want Ad station operates at Lindsey-Doubleday Drug Co. 402 Polk Street, open all day. Advertising patrons must file before 6 p.m. daily.
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Daily News
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dai News
Lindsey-Doubleday Drug Co
Hard Working Milliner Wins Young Fortune
In London on June 6 the Otley Club sweepstakes paid out 2,000 pounds to Mrs. Nellie Ford, a Yorkshire mill worker who drew Papyrus in the 80,000 pounds sweep. Over 200,000 participants entered. Ford, a lifelong milliner, supports a large family. A London man won 12,000 pounds in a meat dealers sweep, pledging one third to city hospital funds.
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Associated Press
London
Nellie Ford
Otley
Ford
Supreme Court Grants Mandamus Motion In Texas Case
In Austin on June 6 the Supreme Court granted American Book Company leave to file mandamus against state superintendent Marrs. The action seeks to force issuance of requisition blanks listing December text contracts. No opinion or hearing date set. The textbook commission meanwhile added Austin attorney C L Black to assist the attorney general.
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Associated Prose
Austin
State Text Book Commission
Supreme Court
American Book Company
5. M. N. Marrs
Legislative Textbook Commission Today
C. L. Black
Marrs
Oil promotion defendants are given sentence
In Dallas six men faced federal charges in the first national oil promotion case here. B H Peeler and Wade P Chancellor former street car conductors were sentenced to one year and one day in prison and fined $100 each. They ran the Peeler Royalty Company of Dallas. Judge Atwell denounced the schemes, noting mail fraud and defrauded customers. Additional indictments include A er Hany oe Seater and Paul Myers of Dallas.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Fort Worth
William H. Atwell
B. H. Peeler
Wade P. Chancellor
Peeler
Chancellor
Peeler Royalty Company of
Atwell
Daily Mail
A.er Hany Oe Seater Paul Myers
United States
Rinehart
Mond Town Job Handshake May Hint at Tightly Woven Trade
A fragment mentions Mond Town and a June style handshake hinting at local trade ties. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests a civic or business courtesy note amid sparse OCR text. Further readable details are needed to confirm entities and actions.
Governor Walton Calls Oklahoma Farm Labor Caucus
Oklahoma City June 6 Governor J C Walton reshapes state politics by excluding the Reconstruction League leaders and calling a June 18 confab with heads of major farmer union labor groups to form a new farm labor vehicle. The move follows protests over George Wilson appointment and signals a clash with the Egbert group allied with the governor.
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Big Farmer-Labor Caucus
Walton
Oklahoma
City
Okla
J. C. Walton
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League of Oklahoma
Representa
Vernor Walton
Reconstruction League
State Farm and Labor Movement
Shawnee
George Wilson
Wilson
State Department of the American Legion
Egbert Group
State League
Shriners pick Kansas City for 1924 convention
In Washington on June 6 Shriners in session selected Kansas City as the 1924 convention city and elevated Conrad W. Dykeman of Brooklyn to imperial potentate succeeding James S. McCandless of Honolulu. Dykeman came from imperial deputy potentate, per the Imperial council.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shriners
Kansas City
Conrad W. Dykeman
Brooklyn
James
Weather forecast fragment for Amarillo region
Unclear OCR notes predict unsettled weather in Amarillo and vicinity with possible showers, cooler north portions, and patchy thunder activity east. Temperature and humidity readings are partially legible with minimum temperatures around unspecified values and a reference to a 7 am and noon check.
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Amarillo
Vacinity
Airplanes to Cut Interest Costs in Money Transport
The Federal Reserve Board considers using airplanes to move money between banks to cut interest charges and lower robberies. Fireproof capsules would secure the funds, and attendees at the St. Louis Reserve Bank meeting supported adopting the plan to save time and money.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Board
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Revenue Bills Debate Shapes Texas House Session
In Austin on June 6 the Texas House signaled minimal action on revenue bills this session as the revenue and taxation committee favors indefinite postponement. The Senate’s refusal to pass revenue measures prompted committee recommitments, with Edwards and Burmeister bills moving to the judiciary panel. Principal figures include Rep Lackey and Rep Edwards.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Representative Lackey of
Dewitt
Revenue Committee
Senate
Lackey
Edwards
Burmeister
Judiciary Committee
Harrison
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Neff
Pope
Nueces
Army airship TC-1 destroyed by fire in Dayton storm
Dayton D June 6 The army airship TC-1 burned at Wilbur Wright field after mooring during a thunderstorm two men injured Sergeant Harry Barnes and A C Maranville leaped forty feet to ground Barnes ankle broken knee sprained Maranville crushed ankle and sprained arm both hospitalized Ten man crew led by Lieutenant Clyde Kuntz fled the ship shortly before the fire Lightning struck hangars at Wright Field with limited damage The TC-1 had earlier flown from Scott Field Illinois to Dayton for testing and was to be used to train pilots and navigators for lighter than air craft.
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Dayton
Wilbur Wright Field
Scottfield
Harry Barnes
Scott Field
A. C. Maranville
Akron
Goodyear Rubber Company
Barnes
Maranville
Grew
Clyde Kuntz
Kuntz
Titan
San Antonio
Texas
Wright Field
Mr. Maranville
Illinois Trust and Savings Company
Chicago
Cott Hamlin
Wilbur Wiese Gee
Military Board of Gallon
Harold H. Strauss
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Community Institute
Panhandle Plains
New Mexico
Institute
Business Seasions
Hardings
Washington, D. C
Holland
Worlds
AD Club
THE
Amarillo Daily News
Imperial Potentate
M'Candless
Arenee
M. Noona
Geabeesiers
Adjutant General's Dept
Adjutant General's
Secretary of State
Adjutant General
Executive Department
Board of Control
Kenna
Finance Committee
Parl
Girls’ Training School
Gainesville
Appropriations Committee
Dyrcrouoche
Safe Drivers Club
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